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XMC-442 Virtex-5 based FPGA mezzanine

The XMC-442 provides systems integrators with a powerful FPGA-based computing engine for I/O or sensor processing or algorithm acceleration. Combining the state-of-the-art Virtex-5 SXT processor from Xilinx with a rich array of memory and I/O, the XMC-442 offers designers a powerful, easy-to-use module for a wide range of applications in both benign and rugged environments. When the XMC-442 is mounted on a CHAMP-FX2, the SXT FPGA is integrated into the FX2 configuration, communications, and control infrastructure, allowing dynamic reconfiguration, high-speed serial communications between the FPGAs on the basecard, and out-of-band command and control access to the FPGA from the 8641D processor on the FX2.

Ease-of-use is provided via the Continuum FXtools design kit for the XMC-442 which includes software drivers, a library of highly-optimized IP modules, a scriptable simulation testbench, reference designs, and full documentation.  Priority Signature Support is available for this product.  See the Technical Support Factsheet for details.

Features

  • One user-programmable Xilinx®Virtex-5 FPGA Node (SX50T or SX95T) with:
  • One bank of DDR2 SDRAM per FPGA node (256 MB total), up to 2.2 GBytes/sec of bidirectional bandwidth
  • Two banks of QDR-II+ SRAM per FPGA node (18 MB total), up to 4.4 GBytes/sec of bidirectional bandwidth
  • Three high-speed serial ports with up to 7.5 GBytes/sec of bi-directional bandwidth. Two are configurable offering front panel, rear panel, or baseboard connectivity
  • 40 pairs (80 pins) of discrete LVDS or LVTTL signals from the FPGA to the front panel personality connector
  • 24 pairs (48 pins) of discrete LVDS or LVTTL signals from the FPGA to the base board connectors
  • Thermal sensors for monitoring board temperatures
  • Sensors for monitoring FPGA power consumption
  • Support for ChipScope Pro and JTAG processor debug interfaces
  • Continuum FXtools FPGA design kit with highly-optimized VHDL libraries, development environment, reference designs, scriptable SystemVerilog-based simulation test bench, and software libraries
  • Continuum IPC – interprocessor communications middleware available
  • XMC form factor, 4-lane PCI Express, with auxiliary Pn4 and Pn6 connectors
  • Range of air and conduction-cooled ruggedization levels available

 
 
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